Tmobile 3g iphone 4s New york

[slash32487]

I've just about had enough of my blackberry glitching up and im ready for a switch to the iphone.
I've been hearing rumors that Tmobile is "refarming" their 1900mhz frequency. people in Nevada have been getting spotty areas of 3g since november. i was wondering if anyone on Tmobile in NYC uses a Iphone and gets 3g

 

[macinnv]

From the various news articles I read, they won't refarm any 1900 mHz spectrum until the end of the year.

 

[Hosei]

iPhone NYC

I am an iPhone user and i live in NYC, if you are planning on using an iPhone with T-Mobile, you will only receive EDGE, you will not get 3G unless you are using a factory unlocked iPhone.

 

[Applejuiced]

I am an iPhone user and i live in NYC, if you are planning on using an iPhone with T-Mobile, you will only receive EDGE, you will not get 3G unless you are using a factory unlocked iPhone.

Even with a factory unlocked iPhone you will not get 3G with tmobile USA.
Only at a few spots in the US.

 

[Hosei]

Even with a factory unlocked iPhone you will not get 3G with tmobile USA.
Only at a few spots in the US.

Are you absolutely sure about this?

 

[dontwalkhand]

Are you absolutely sure about this?

I am using an iPhone 4 that is factory unlocked on T-Mobile and can confirm this.

 

[Mactagonist]

Are you absolutely sure about this?

Yes. unless you are in one of a very few areas where T-Mobile is converting "refarming" parts of their 1900mhz spectrum from 2g to HSPA.

 

[techguy20]

It seems T-Mobile has only EDGE in the New York area. No 3G (yet!).

 

[onthecouchagain]

At least it saves battery life? :T

 

[cyks]

At least it saves battery life? :T

Actually, if anything, it would kill the battery quicker since the phone would constantly be searching for a 3G signal that isn't there.

 

[Tea-Aholic]

Actually, if anything, it would kill the battery quicker since the phone would constantly be searching for a 3G signal that isn't there.

You can turn off 3G.

 

[Jordan921]

You can turn off 3G.

Not possible with the 4S.

 

[Tea-Aholic]

Not possible with the 4S.

That is nonsense.

 

[onthecouchagain]

That is nonsense.

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Is that because it's jailbroken? Or is that a default setting in 5.1?

 

[Kyotoma]

The 3G Toggle, unless enabled by Jailbreak, is dependent on the carrier settings Since the Factory Unlocked iPhone in North America as well as the AT&T iPhone both use AT&T carrier settings(talking firmware, not APN settings), they're subject to most of the same features. Since AT&T does not enable the 3G switch for the 4S, the Factory Unlocked one on T-Mobile USA does not either.

 

[Tea-Aholic]

Mines a factory unlocked 4S on Telstra's network in Australia (as you can see from the carrier on the top left).

 

[HeatherA]

Is that because it's jailbroken? Or is that a default setting in 5.1?

it's default on my factory unlocked 4s

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The 3G Toggle, unless enabled by Jailbreak, is dependent on the carrier settings Since the Factory Unlocked iPhone in North America as well as the AT&T iPhone both use AT&T carrier settings(talking firmware, not APN settings), they're subject to most of the same features. Since AT&T does not enable the 3G switch for the 4S, the Factory Unlocked one on T-Mobile USA does not either.

Not true. I have the 4s factory unlocked on TMO and that toggle switch is available on my phone. My phone is not jailbroken.

 

[Jordan921]

That is nonsense.

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Maybe educate yourself with the thread title. The OP is in New York so there is no possible way for the 4S to turn off 3G unless the phone is jailbroken. Nice try tho.

 

[onthecouchagain]

I don't know who's right!

 

[reclusive46]

The 3G is carrier dependent. Our family has 3 factory unlocked iPhones. We are all on different carriers; two of the carriers allow the 3G toggle. Mine does not. Nothing to do with unlocked iPhone or not they are all using the same carrier profile.

 

[dontwalkhand]

Maybe educate yourself with the thread title. The OP is in New York so there is no possible way for the 4S to turn off 3G unless the phone is jailbroken. Nice try tho.

Nice try once again, Apple released an iOS update to enable a 3G toggle...remember that whole debacle?

 

[Applejuiced]

Nice try once again, Apple released an iOS update to enable a 3G toggle...remember that whole debacle?

Nope, even the new 5.1 didn't include that switch on the 4S with AT&T.
In your country maybe the carrier included it, in the US AT&T does not.

 

[Jordan921]

Nice try once again, Apple released an iOS update to enable a 3G toggle...remember that whole debacle?

With phones outside the U.S yes you can. But 4S on At&t you cannot

 

[Tea-Aholic]

Maybe educate yourself with the thread title. The OP is in New York so there is no possible way for the 4S to turn off 3G unless the phone is jailbroken. Nice try tho.

Maybe you should educate yourself. The OP states he will be using an unlocked iPhone on T-Mobile USA, in which case will have the 3G toggle enabled.

 

[sharkmok]

The 3G Toggle, unless enabled by Jailbreak, is dependent on the carrier settings Since the Factory Unlocked iPhone in North America as well as the AT&T iPhone both use AT&T carrier settings(talking firmware, not APN settings), they're subject to most of the same features. Since AT&T does not enable the 3G switch for the 4S, the Factory Unlocked one on T-Mobile USA does not either.

Not true, my wife has an unlocked 4S on T-Mobile USA and it DOES have the 3G toggle.